Functional Skills
Level 1 ICT revision
May 2011. Kindly contributed by Charlotte Gustar, Northampton College.
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This PPT refers to City and Guilds Functional Skills assessment but most
aspects are applicable to all awarding bodies.
One of a set of three. Equivalent PPTs for L1 Functional English and L1
Functional Maths are also available.
Curriculum links
This PPT covers many aspects of Level 1 Functional ICT. Please refer to the resource
description page on skillsworkshop.org for detailed curriculum links and related resources.
Functional Skills ICT
Domestics
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Please ensure all bags are kept
under the table and walkways
are kept clear
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Please keep all food and drink
away
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Please keep mp3 players &
mobile phones switched off
What do you know?
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Today’s lesson will be revision
for your Level 1 ICT exam.
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Look at the following ICT icons.
Explain what they are used for
and which software application
they belong to.
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You have 5 minutes!
Icon Button
Function
Underline
Bold
Italics
Add bullet points
Add number list
Align text left
Centre text
Align text right
Justify text
Insert gridlines
Pages portrait/landscape
Colour the background colour
Activate the internet
Display & calculate formulas
Change the colour of the text
Decoding the jargon!
“Screen print the research you
have carried out, paste into your
evidence document...”
In plain English
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“ PrtScn the internet pages you look
at, copy and paste into a Word
document. (This document is named
Evidence Document)”
Decoding the jargon!
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“Access the data files...”
In plain English..
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“Open the files that you have
been sent from the examiner”
Decoding the jargon!
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“Make sure your work is formatted
appropriately and is clear to
read...”
In plain English
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“Spell check is a must!
Word – titles – in bold and underlined,
images centred etc,
Excel – format cells – numerical, £ sign, etc.”
Decoding the jargon!
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“Organise the files you have
used and those you have
created into folders...”
In plain English
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“Create a folder to put all files in and
name it appropriately ”
Quick fire round
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State 1 way a virus can enter a
computer system?
What does this symbol stand
for? ©
State one way of making a
password strong?
Quick fire round
State 1 way a virus can enter a computer
system?
Corrupt USB stick, attachment on an email,
internet pages.
 What does this symbol stand for? ©
Copyright
 State one way of making a password
strong?
Include lower case and capital letters
Include number and letters
Use symbols
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ICT Level 1 Assessment Guidance
Notes from City and Guilds
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Is it true that the assessment
is in two parts?
Yes.
Part A requires internet access
and lasts 15 minutes at Level 1.
Part B lasts 1 hour 45 minutes
at Level 1.
Both parts must be completed
during the one exam slot.
How do the candidates access data
files for the assessment?
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Currently, data files will be made
available on the City & Guilds
website.
www.cityandguilds.com
Candidates must be informed
where they can access the files
on the exam day.
How is the candidate’s work
evidenced?
Candidate’s work is evidenced and marked
via printouts. Candidates are provided with an
Evidence Document into which they must
paste screen prints of their work where
directed. This document, along with any other
documents the candidate is instructed to
print, must have the candidate’s name on it.
Printing itself can be completed either during
or after the assessment and does not carry
any marks.
How long before results are issued?
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Results slips and certificates will
be issued to centres within 42
working days.
Use your task sheet
(not included with this PPT)
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The task sheet outlines all the
steps necessary to complete the
task
It incorporates all aspects of
skills learnt over the past weeks
Try and be as independent in the
task as possible – but staff are
here to help you if you need it
You have 30 minutes!